# Runoff results in Santa Terezinha do Progresso (SC)

President in Santa Terezinha do Progresso (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.35%, Lula (PT) 49.65%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4215687

## President in Santa Terezinha do Progresso

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Terezinha do Progresso (50.35%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,457; turnout: 83.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,013 | 50.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 999 | 49.65% |

## 1st round in Santa Terezinha do Progresso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Terezinha do Progresso, with 47.81% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 918 | 47.81% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 855 | 44.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 77 | 4.01% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 41 | 2.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 28 | 1.46% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Santa Terezinha do Progresso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,065 | 58.77% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 394 | 21.74% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 343 | 18.93% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 4 | 0.22% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.22% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Santa Terezinha do Progresso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 856 | 25.88% |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 817 | 24.70% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 581 | 17.56% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 444 | 13.42% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 389 | 11.76% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 207 | 6.26% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 6 | 0.18% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.18% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.81% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha do Progresso, and Lula (PT) got 44.53%; the other candidates added up to 7.66%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.35% (+2.54 points) and Lula got 49.65% (+5.12 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 3.28 points to 0.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.81% | 50.35% | +2.54 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44.53% | 49.65% | +5.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha do Progresso, Lula (PT) had 54.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 36.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha do Progresso with 57.27% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.73% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.6 points).

PT: Lula has 49.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.27% in the 2022 runoff (−7.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.73% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.35% | +7.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 57.27% | Lula | 49.65% | −7.6 points |

## Analysis: Santa Terezinha do Progresso and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 14 votes more than Lula in Santa Terezinha do Progresso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.58 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha do Progresso, 2.87 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.24 points toward the PL, 17.02 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 16.48% in the runoff (18.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.95% (3.86% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

| Indicator | Santa Terezinha do Progresso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −14 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.58 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −15.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.48% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.95% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Terezinha do Progresso?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.35% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha do Progresso (SC).

### How did the vote for president in Santa Terezinha do Progresso change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.81% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha do Progresso, and Lula (PT) got 44.53%; the other candidates added up to 7.66%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.35% (+2.54 points) and Lula got 49.65% (+5.12 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 3.28 points to 0.70 points.

### Who won in Santa Terezinha do Progresso in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha do Progresso, Lula (PT) had 54.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 36.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha do Progresso with 57.27% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Terezinha do Progresso change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.58 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha do Progresso, 2.87 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.24 points toward the PL, 17.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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